George JACKSON [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3 on Nov 12 1805 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. He married Ann HOLMES. George was employed as a Planter.
CENSUS:
1. Per Pat Stewart: On the 1864-65 Bay Robert Census, George Jackson is shown as a cooper. There is also listings for George, Henry, Edward and John HOLMES which could be the Father/Brothers of George's wife, Ann. They are all listed as "planters" in Bay Robert. George had moved on or passed away by 1871 as he does not show on the census of the same year.
RESIDENCE:
1. Per Pat Stewart: Residence after marriage: Lower Island Cove, NF. Deer Harbour-Trinity Bay, NF. Shoal Harbour - Trinity Bay, NF.
CHRISTENING:
1. Per Pat Stewart: "Baptism: August 07, 1831, Lower Island Cove, NFLD, Canada/Wesleyan." This is probably the baptismal record of George's son, also named George, who was born in March 1831.
Ann HOLMES [Parents] 1, 2 married George JACKSON.
NOTES:
1. Joyce (Bishop) Dobbie's notes indicate her name was Ann Garland.
2. Pat Stewart's notes indicate that she is Ann Holmes, daughter of Philip Holmes. Pat adds: "See email from Susan Snelgrove, Coordinator at NFLD-Roots, dated May 31, 2000."
They had the following children:
M i Henry JACKSON M ii George JACKSON M iii Phillip Holmes JACKSON M iv James JACKSON 1 was born 2 in Mar 1837 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 3, 4 on Oct 12 1837 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
BIRTH:
1. Pat Stewart indicates two dates for his birth. From the Bible of Henry Jackson she says "James Jackson was born 10th July, 1835" but she later writes he was born March 1837 and cites her source as United Church Baptismal Records, L.I.C. NFLD - as transcribed by Debbie Gerow in 1999.
BAPTISM:
1. Joyce (Bishop) Dobbie's notes indicate that James was baptised by Missionary John Addy.
2. Pat Stewart's notes state: "Baptism: October 12, 1837 (Source: United Church Baptismal Records, L.I.C. NFLD - as transcribed by Debbie Gerow in 1999.)"M v Thomas JACKSON M vi George JACKSON M vii Henry JACKSON 1 was born 2 on Aug 27 1848 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
NOTES:
1. Joyce (Bishop) Dobbie's notes had the following written next to his name. "In 1850 went to Deer Harbour with family, about 1854 to Shoal Harbour. First Permanent Settler at Shoal Harbour." Pat Stewart adds: "It is more likely that Henry born May 12, 1829 was the first permanent settler of Shoal Harbour."
2. There is a conflict having Henry in this family. As Mary Magdalene is born in October 15, 1848 and baptized Nov 17, 1848. It would make it difficult for this Henry to be born August 27, 1848 into this family. For now we'll leave him here. Perhaps this Henry is the first child of Henry (b. 1829) and Caroline King who were married in 1848.F viii Mary Magdalene JACKSON M ix Frederick JACKSON
Henry JACKSON 1 was born 2, 3 on Dec 03 1775 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 4 about 1779.
NOTES:
1. Joyce (Bishop) Dobbie's notes indicate that Henry (1779) was the first man known of the present Jacksons in Cavendish. The family is from Lower Island Cove, travelled to Deer Harbour (about 1850?), settled in Shoal Harbour (about 1854?).
2. Via Pat Stewart: According to email from Ed Jackson, as reported at Maritime History Dept. at MUN University:
Henry Jackson - who was born December, 1775
M. Jackson - his daughter - 2 nd of July, 18023. Via Pat Stewart: From the Bible of Henry Jackson: (This record was copied from a bible owned by H. Crocker of Green's Harbour. This bible was printed in 1811).
Henry Jackson, son of George and Ann Jackson was born in Lower Island Cove, 12th May, 1829.
George Jackson was born 17th March, 1831.
James Jackson was born 10th July, 1835.
Thomas Jackson was born 25th day April, 1839.
George Jackson was born 30th day April, 1842.
Henry Jackson 27th August, 1848.
Henry Jackson this book whos born December 3.
Haylen (Helen) Jackson was born September 20th, 1848. (Who is she? Maybe George and Betsy's Hayward?)
Frederick Jackson was born February 14, 1852.
Henry Jackson, son of Philip Jackson was 71 years in 1934.4. NFGenWeb Plantations Book for Conception Bay North Region, "Return of Possession held in Conception Bay 1805" includes a description made in 1796 of John Neal's property in Kettle Cove. The description indicates that Mr. Neal's property is bounded on the east by Henry Jackson's house. Pat Stewart's transcription of that file is as follows:
"In the 1805 Conception Bay Plantation Books [Fishing Rooms, etc], the first page is missing, however, the following entry shows Henry living in Kettle Cove,
Item # 60:
NAME & DESCRIPTION OF ROOM OR OTHER ERECTIONS, WITH IT'S BOUNDARIES - John Neal - 30 yds. from East to West, bounded on the West by Joseph Bussey and HENRY JACKSON'S houses on the East by the Cliff 40 yards from South to North. Bounded on the South by John Glavin 7 Co. or flake on the North by Mountain House - 1 Garden - 1
IN WHAT HARBOUR, COVE, ETC SITUATED - Kettle Cove
NAME & RESIDENCE OF THE PARTY CLAIMING RIGHT TO SAME - John Neal
NATURE OF CLAIM - In consequence of lying Void
NAME & RESIDENCE OF THE PRESENT OCCUPIER - John Neal
WHETHER BUILT, SOLD, OR LEASED AT THE TIME OF THIS ENTRY - Not Sold or Leased
DATE OF THIS ENTRY - 1796
TO WHOM SOLD OR LEASED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED - Sold to John Glavin & Co. "5. From the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador:
"Lower Island Cove - (pop. 1986, 423). A fishing community on the North Shore of Conception Bay. Initial settlement in the area occurred at Island Cove, which was little more than a sheltered beach off which lay some large rocks. Named originally after those rocks, the community as early as 1796 was being referred to as Lower Island Cove to distinguish it from Upper Island Cove near Harbour Grace. In 1990 the community's boundaries extended about 3 km along the highway from Redlands to Flambro Head.
European migratory fishermen were visiting this vicinity at least by the late 1600s, as were pirates (legend maintaining that a treasure was buried at Flambro Head). A local tradition holds that the community's first permanent resident was a Jersey fisherman named Philip Luce (or Louis), who settled there in 1768. Reference to another early resident was carved in a rock slab on the community's north side stating ``N.N. died Nov. 1793 aged 57 years.''
Residents of the area boasted of having one of the best fishing areas in Conception Bay; when local berths did fail, Baccalieu Island was only a little over 15 km away. Despite the Cove's providing poor protection from storms, the community eventually became the largest centre between Carbonear and Bay de Verde. Other factors contributed to this growth. The local forest provided fuel and building materials, while fresh water was available from a stream flowing from the nearby pond. There was also land for building and farming. In 1836, 28 acres were already under cultivation. Supplies were obtained at first in Carbonear and Harbour Grace, which, along with St. John's, have been the traditional service centres for Lower Island Cove. But the community soon had its own mercantile premises, one of the first established early in the 1800s by Richard Rankin of Harbour Grace. Other early merchants were a Mr. Ryan, Azarias Garland and John Lewis. By the 1870s Lower Island Cove was itself a commercial centre, with as many as eight merchants and traders operating there at times.
By 1836, the community had 551 people. According to Census records the resident population never exceeded the 1884 total of 937. Principal family names there at that time were Bursey, Clerk, Driscoll, Garland, Louis, Morris, Rogers, Shano (LeShane), Sparkes, Snelgrove and Wheeler. Most of these people were from England, the rest from Ireland and the Channel Islands. The make-up of the population throughout the 1800s was in flux. Some people returned to the Old World, while many others went to Trinity Bay and farther westward. The only remaining evidence some of these early settlers left at Lower Island Cove was in such local place names as Critches Road, John Lowel's Garden, Philip's Head and Crummin's Cove.
For most of its history the inshore fishery was the economic mainstay of the community. Between 1899 and 1903 some people also worked in the Workington Mine, operated there by the Newfoundland Iron Ore Co. After the mine closed two miles of railway track to the shipping pier at Old Perlican became part of the branch railway to Bay de Verde. From its heyday in the late 1800s the population of Lower Island Cove gradually declined, many people abandoning the fishery and moving to larger centres. In 1990, except for a few fishermen and those employed in local services, most residents worked outside the community.
While the population of Lower Island Cove was predominantly Wesleyan from a very early date, 32 Roman Catholics lived there in 1836. Lawrence Coughlan, while stationed at Harbour Grace in the 1760s and 1770s, was the first known missionary to visit the community. The Wesleyans had constructed a church as early as 1780 and a school by 1836. In 1944 the Salvation Army established itself in the community. Children continued to attend school at Lower Island Cove until the 1970s when a central school was built at Western Bay. Principal family names there in 1990 were Bursey, Cooper, Garland, Gillingham, Johnson, Knapman, LeShane, Lewis, Morris, Reid, Snelgrove, Sparkes, Turner and Wheeler."
NAME:
1. From Seary's Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland:
Jackson, a surname of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands - son of Jack. See JACK. (Turk). Found widespread by Guppy in England, "fairly distributed [in Scotalnd], but most numerous in Renfrewshire and in the neighbouring countries," and by macLysaght "numerous, especially in Ulster, since mid-seventeenth century."
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: _____, of Petty Harbour, 1703 (OC 194.3); John, minister of St. John's, 1704 (CO 194.3, 22); William, J.P. of Ferryland districe, 1730, 1732, of Trepassey district, 1750 (CO 194.9, 12.); Jeremiah, planter of Fogo, 1792 (MUN Hist.); Amelia, of Trepassey, 1822 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Ellen, from Ballyneal (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny), married at St. John's, 1825 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, of Harbour Grace, 1844 (DPHW 43); Henry, planter of Lower Island Cove, 1851 (DPHW 55); George, of Green's Harbour (Trinity B.), 1858 (DPHW 59A); George, cooper of Coley's Point, 1871 (Lovell); George, fisherman of Flowers Cove to Point Ferolle area, 1871 (Lovell); George (and others), of Shoal Harbour (Trinity B.), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Cavendish (Trinity B.)
Place names: Jackson's Arm 49-52 56-47; ____ Cove 49-41 56-00.
He had the following children:
F i M. JACKSON 1 was born 2, 3 on Jul 02 1802 in Lower Island Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
BIRTH:
1. Joyce (Bishop) Dobbie's notes include a question mark by the birth year. It is not known if this is a male or female child.M ii George JACKSON
He had the following children:
F i Ann HOLMES
William JERRETT [Parents] was born 1, 2 in 1851 in Shoal Harbour (Cavendish), Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married Emma CROCKER. William was employed as fisherman 3.
Emma CROCKER married William JERRETT.
They had the following children:
M i George JERRETT F ii Martha JERRETT M iii Elias JERRETT 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about Jun 1883 in Cavendish, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He died in 1962. M iv Luke JERRETT M v Gilbert JERRETT M vi Baxter JERRETT was born in 1893. He died about 1901.
William Baxter JERRETT [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 about May 1905 in Cavendish, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He died 7, 8 on Sep 17 1970 and was buried 9 in Anglican Cemetery, Cavendish, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. William married Rosabell PARSONS.
BURIAL:
1. Per headstone in Anglican Cemetery, Cavendish, Trinity Bay, NF:
In Loving Memory Of
William B. JERRETT
Died Sept 17 1970
Aged 65 Years
'I Am The Resurrection And The Life'
Elias JERRETT [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1790 in Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, NF. He married Elizabeth CROCKER.
Elizabeth CROCKER 1 married Elias JERRETT.
They had the following children:
M i Richard JERRETT
Richard JERRETT [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1766 in Jersey, Channel Islands, UK. He married Elizabeth. Richard resided 3 1800 in New Perlican, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He resided in Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, NF.